EP1202642B1 - Rücken- und trägerloser büstenhalter - Google Patents

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EP1202642B1
EP1202642B1 EP00907099A EP00907099A EP1202642B1 EP 1202642 B1 EP1202642 B1 EP 1202642B1 EP 00907099 A EP00907099 A EP 00907099A EP 00907099 A EP00907099 A EP 00907099A EP 1202642 B1 EP1202642 B1 EP 1202642B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41C—CORSETS; BRASSIERES
    • A41C3/00—Brassieres
    • A41C3/06—Strapless brassieres, i.e. without shoulder straps
    • A41C3/065—Strapless brassieres, i.e. without shoulder straps attached directly to the body, e.g. by means of adhesive
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41C—CORSETS; BRASSIERES
    • A41C3/00—Brassieres
    • A41C3/0078—Brassieres with backless strap feature

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  • a bra In the production of undergarments, a bra is often required that can be worn with backless, low cut, or other revealing garments. For example, when a backless dress is worn, a bra is required that cannot be seen by others while still maintaining uniform lift and support for the user's breasts.
  • a strapless and backless bra that will lift and support the breasts of a user with uniformity and comfort while optimizing breast appearance.
  • a strapless and backless bra is provided, which includes first and second cups, connected or joined together, each cup having: 1) an open top end; 2) a closed bottom end; 3) an outer side and an inner side that are substantially parallel to each other; and 4) a tab, positioned proximate the outer side of the cup.
  • a strapless and backless bra which includes: 1) a pair of cups connected together, each cup having an open top end and a closed bottom end; and 2) a strapless and backless system, operatively attached to the cups for supporting the breasts of a user.
  • the strapless and backless bra may also include one or more rigid reinforcement members or boning, positioned to extend vertically across the cup from the top end to the bottom end.
  • the tabs 28 and 30 could have a heat sealable polyethylene or other similar film (not shown) bonded to the back surface thereof.
  • the film would be disposed between the back surface of the tabs 28 and 30 and the two sided tape 60.
  • Such a film would facilitate the release of the two sided tape 60 from the tabs 28 and 30 and eliminate the need for having a two sided tape 60 with two different adhesives.
  • the two sided tape 60 could have body side adhesive 62 on both sides.
  • each cup 12 and 14 of the bra 50 has: 1) an inner side 26; 2) an outer side 24; 3) an open top end 20; 4) a closed bottom end 22; and 5) a tab 28 or 30, positioned proximate to the outer side 24.
  • Bra 50 may also include an underwire or supporter 18 formed from a rigid material, such as plastic, metal, or other similar equivalent.
  • each cup 12 and 14 is U-shaped with the upper portions of the outer side 24 and the inner side 26 being substantially parallel to each other to provide optimal lift and support for the user's 38 breasts 32 and 34. This is in contrast to related bras, in which the cups flare outward, thus, giving less lift and support to a user.
  • the U-shaped cups 12 and 14 and the underwire/supporter when used, lift the user's 38 breasts 32 and 34 while pulling them inward giving the breasts 32 and 34 a uniform and flattering shape along with the appearance of increased size.
  • the rigid reinforcement members 36 provide additional optimization of breast shape and lift.
  • Bra 100 is applied to a user's body 38 in the same manner as the strapless and backless bras 10 and 50 of the first and second embodiments of the present invention.
  • a two sided tape 60 is provided having a body side adhesive 62 on one side and a fabric side adhesive 64 on the other side, as depicted in Fig. 6.
  • Body side adhesive 62 is preferably a hypoallergenic, pressure sensitive, acrylate adhesive that is non-toxic and reduces irritation of the skin of a user 38.
  • Fabric side adhesive 64 is preferably a random oriented polyester fiber in a hypoallergenic, pressure sensitive, acrylic adhesive that will optimize adhesion of the two sided tape 60 to the tabs 42 and 44 of the bra 100.
  • the user 38 To apply the bra 100 to the user's body, the user 38 must apply one piece/segment of the two sided tape to the back surface of each tab 42 and 44 with the fabric side adhesive 64 contacting the tab 42 and 44. Then, the bra 100 is applied to the user's 38 body as described in the illustrative example given above.

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Claims (14)

  1. Trägerloser und rückenfreier Büstenhalter, der aufweist:
    einen ersten Cup (12) und einen zweiten Cup (14), die jeweils ein offenes oberes Ende (20), ein geschlossenes unteres Ende (22), eine äußere Seite (24) und eine innere Seite (26) aufweisen,
    ein Paar gegenüberliegender Lappen (28, 30), wobei der erste Lappen (30) nahe der äußeren Seite (24) des ersten Cups (12) angeordnet ist und der zweite Lappen (28) nahe der äußeren Seite (24) des zweiten Cups (14) angeordnet ist, und
    Mittel zum Verbinden des ersten und zweiten Cups (12, 14) miteinander,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet,
    dass die Cups (12, 14) U-förmig sind, wobei ein oberer Abschnitt der äußeren und der inneren Seite (24, 26) im Wesentlichen parallel zueinander sind, und
    dass die Mittel zum Verbinden des ersten und zweiten Cups (12, 14) miteinander an den oberen Abschnitten der jeweiligen inneren Seiten (26) der Cups (12, 14) vorgesehen sind.
  2. Büstenhalter nach Anspruch 1,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass ein Unterstützungselement (18) vorgesehen ist, das derart angeordnet ist, dass es sich entlang der Peripherie des geschlossenen Endes (22) und der äußeren und inneren Seite (24, 26) jedes Cup (12, 14) erstreckt.
  3. Büstenhalter nach Anspruch 2,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Unterstützungselement (18) starr ist.
  4. Büstenhalter nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass er mit einem weich gewebten Stoff konstruiert ist.
  5. Büstenhalter nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass er mit Maschenware konstruiert ist.
  6. Büstenhalter nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jeder Lappen (28, 30) dafür ausgelegt ist, an einer Seite eines Körpers eines Benutzers (38) angeordnet zu werden.
  7. Büstenhalter nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zumindest ein Verstärkungselement (36) vorgesehen ist, welches zwischen dem geschlossenen unteren Ende (22), dem offenen oberen Ende (20) und den Seiten (24, 26) jedes Cups (12, 14) angeordnet ist.
  8. Büstenhalter nach Anspruch 7,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sich das zumindest eine Verstärkungselement (36) vom geschlossenen Ende (22) zum offenen Ende (20) jedes Cup (12, 14) erstreckt.
  9. Büstenhalter nach Anspruch 7 oder 8,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das zumindest eine Verstärkungselement (36) starr ist.
  10. Büstenhalter nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 9,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass Mittel zum Anhaften des Büstenhalters an einem Benutzer (38) vorgesehen sind.
  11. Büstenhalter nach Anspruch 10,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Mittel zum Anhaften des Büstenhalters am Benutzer (38) ein zweiseitiges Band (60) aufweisen, mit einer ersten Seite, welche mit dem Lappen (28, 30) in Kontakt steht und einer zweiten Seite, welche mit einer Seite eines Körpers eines Benutzers (38) in Kontakt steht.
  12. Büstenhalter nach Anspruch 11,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das zweiseitige Band (60) einen ersten Kleber (64) auf der ersten Seite und einen zweiten Kleber (62) auf der zweiten Seite aufweist.
  13. Büstenhalter nach Anspruch 12,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der erste Kleber (64) zufallsorientierte Polyesterfasern in einem hypoallergenen, druckempfindlichen Acrylkleber aufweist.
  14. Büstenhalter nach einem der Ansprüche 12 oder 13,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der zweite Kleber (62) ein hypoallergener, druckempfindlicher Acrylatkleber ist.
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US243397 1988-09-12
US09/243,397 US6231424B1 (en) 1999-02-01 1999-02-01 Strapless and backless bra
PCT/US2000/002436 WO2000044248A2 (en) 1999-02-01 2000-01-31 Strapless and backless bra

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